Funeral Directing Analysis Exam
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American Board of Funeral Service Education - Answer-Recognized by the U.S.
department of Education as the accrediting agency for funeral service education
programs
International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards - Answer-organization of
state funeral service regulatory boards; creates and administers the National Board
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American Monument Association - Answer-members are the leading quarries and
manufactures of stone for monuments and markers. Provides technical education, such
as polishing, merchandising, etc to retailers of their products
Monument Builders of North America - Answer-major contribution was to persuade
congress to authorize a cash allowance in lieu of a marker or headstone for veterans
Casket and Funeral Supply Association of America - Answer-members are casket
suppliers and funeral related product suppliers. The association provides detailed
statistics relevant to the profession, education programs, and acts as a liaison to other
associations
National Concrete Burial Vault Association - Answer-united the country's concrete burial
vault manufacturers and focused on testing, research and development programs
Funeral Service Bureau of America - Answer-this was an outgrowth of a committee to
study cost accounting in 1925 from NFDA and NSM (national select morticians) with a
basic purpose of educating members on cost accounting and to remove the veil of
secrecy that the public perceived about funeral pricing and business operations
Jewish Funeral Directors of America - Answer-members are, of course, primarily Jewish
funeral directors with a mission to secure harmony in the profession among themselves,
cultivate a friendly professional spirit, elevate the profession, and to educate on
business principles and ethical conduct
Funeral Service Education Foundation - Answer-provides continuing education for
funeral directors and is considered the academic cornerstone of funeral service
management
Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice - Answer-voluntary association of
funeral professionals with the purpose to provide continuing education. Once certified,
the individual is awarded the certification of Certified Funeral Service Practioner
,National Funeral Directors Association - Answer-established in 1882 and is the largest
funeral association in the world. Focus is on member support through education, one
voice, advocacy, learning resources and publications, and member benefits
National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association - Answer-largest Africa-American
funeral directors association
International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association - Answer-Composed of
members of the funeral, cremation, and cemetery industry with a mission of "promoting
Consumer Choices, Prearrangement and Open Competition"
National Catholic Cemetery Conference - Answer-members are the more than 7500
Catholic cemeteries in the U.S. and Canada. Their focus is on improvement of cemetery
management and operation in accordance with doctrines of the catholic church
Cremation Association of North America - Answer-members are cremationists, funeral
directors, cemeteries, and suppliers. They do NOT promote cremation over burial, but
want cremations to be conducted morally, ethically and legally. They view cremation as
preparation for memorization and provide members with statistics, data, sample forms,
support, guidelines, and education
Selected Independent Funeral Homes - Answer-membership is composed of
independent owned funeral homes and directors. It provides management assistance
and promotional programs
Babylonians - Answer-Which culture is associated with the practice of immersing the
body of the dead in earthen jars filled with honey or wax?
Neolithic Period - Answer-With which era are the years 30,000 BC to 6,000 BC
associated with?
600 AD to 1850 AD - Answer-The years associated with the Medievil period
North American Indians - Answer-Tree burial was associated with which of the following
Discovery of blood circulation - Answer-The year 1628 is associated with which great
event in the history of embalming
Osiris - Answer-The one in Egypt known as God of the Underworld and Judge of the
Dead was
Gaunches - Answer-The ones who created mummies that were referred to as "Xaxos"
were the
Necropolis - Answer-In Egyptian history, the walled suburb of a major city where
embalming was performed was referred to as the
, Eolithic - Answer-The earliest assumed state of man was depictive of which era?
Mongolians - Answer-Which of these cultures where believed to have thrown their dead
to hordes of wild hogs?
Ka - Answer-According to ancient Egyptian death beliefs, the element of the body which
remained with the body in the grave and demanded attention from the living was the
bandaging and annointing - Answer-The most expensive method os Egyptian
embalming consisted of five steps, the last of which was
3,000 - Answer-According to ancient Egyptian history, which of the following numbers
approximates the number of years required to complete the journey known as the "circle
of necessity"?
A coffin - Answer-The term Sacrophagus refers to which of the following
North american indians - Answer-Which people are known to have skinned their dead
as part of the body preparation procedure?
A flint stone knife - Answer-The term "Tabona" referred to which of the following?
Heart - Answer-The Egyptians felt that which of the following was the seat of intellect
and emotion?
The Sun - Answer-Which of the following did the Egyptians believe to be the Center of
the Universe?
Once a year - Answer-How often did the inundation (overflowing) of the Nile River
occur?
To the Sun and back - Answer-Regarding the journey known as the Circle of Necessity,
according to the Egyptians, where did the journey lead?
Herodotus - Answer-Who was the Greek historian known as the "Father of History"?
London, England - Answer-The "Guild of All Souls", was established in
Dr. Thomas Holmes - Answer-The "Father of Modern Embalming" in the U.S. is
Kher-heb - Answer-In discussing the undertaking specialists of ancient Egypt, which
one of the following was referred to as the priest?
Egyptians - Answer-The Ba, Yakhu, The Name, The Heart, The Shadow, and The Ka
are elements of the body that were associated with which of the following cultures?
